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Tokyo shares end higher on oil prices, weaker yen

Xinhua, May 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares ended the trading Tuesday higher with the Nikkei index hitting the highest level in about three weeks on the recovered oil prices and the yen's retreat.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 186.40 points, or 1.13 percent, higher from Monday at 16,652.80.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 14.20 points, or 1.07 percent, to 1,335.85.

Gainers were led by marine transportation, mining and electric power and gas issues, while information and communication issues lost ground.

The day's turnover was about 1,898.8 billion yen (around 17.43 billion U.S. dollars). Endit